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WO1984001706A1 Expired / Lapsed WO ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Stapler with retractable anvil

Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1983-10-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-10-20
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Abstract

Abstract A medical stapler (10) adapted to bend a staple (24) closed around an anvil (29) into a generally loop-like shape. The stapler (10) includes a mechanism for retracting the anvil (29) from within the closed staple (24) as a ram (26) that closed the staple (24) moves away from the anvil (29).

Inventors

  • 👤 Floyd L Foslien

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction WO
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 21:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/068; A61B17/0682; A61B17/0684

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References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1945377A Cited
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